Starting pitcher Ivan Nova pitched seven innings and the Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Chicago Cubs 4-3.
Nova (7-4) had seven innings on the mound, allowed six hits, two homers and three runs, gave two passes and struck out six.
The Dominican defeated 27 enemies with 94 pitches, 64 of them were perfect and left at 2.91 his average effectiveness.
Venezuelan closer Felipe Rivero (3) threw an entry and two-thirds, gave a base and struck an enemy.
In the attack, the Dominican ranger Gregory Polanco (4) sent the ball to the street in the first episode, with a runner on the trails, against Arrieta’s pitching.
The loss was for Arrieta (6-5) in four and two-thirds, allowing four hits, a home run and three runs.
